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The voice of IUCN’s members
Is the south well represented in the decision-making process? How important is it to physically meet and expand your network? Is the huge amount of motions working in favour of 4-year programme? Members have expressed their opinion to IUCN web TV… …
13 Oct 2008 | Video
Swim or sink together
After four reports, 20 years of existence and a Nobel Piece Prize, what are the IPCC members busy with? Are governments doing enough to address the climate crisis? Mr Atiq Rahman, lead author of the IPCC reports launched last year, and Executive Director of the Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies, tells IUCN about the need to work on all levels of society and the danger of failing to do so.
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13 Oct 2008 | Video
Membersʼ Assembly gears up IUCN's direction for the future
IUCNʼs members met to decide IUCNʼs policies, programme and management team for the next 4 years. At the same occasion, IUCNʼs out-going President and the incumbent Director General each reported on their activities since 2004. …
13 Oct 2008 | Video
Learning opportunities at hand
More than 40 learning opportunities took place at the World Conservation Congress in order to build skills for conservation action through practical and experiential workshops. In this report, you will discover participant’s point of view about this initiative and good news on what will be coming. …
13 Oct 2008 | Video
Rumbo a Barcelona, una oportunidad para conocer el trabajo de nuestros miembros
La embarcación Marvivamed navegó durante cinco meses por el Mar Mediterráneo, realizando investigación científica, documentando pesca ilegal y concientizando a la gente sobre la importancia de proteger los océanos y las especies que habitan en éste. Hoy, es parte de Rumbo a Barcelona, una iniciativa original que dio voz a proyectos de protección marina de todo el mundo. …
13 Oct 2008 | Video
Taking care of lives of park rangers in protected areas
Sean Willmore, founder of The Thin Green Line tells us about his work in this small NGO which looks after families of park rangers that have been killed. He also announces an agreement with IUCN for joint work. …
13 Oct 2008 | Video
Sitios de Patrimonio Mundial: para valorarlos, primero debemos conocerlos
Isabel Novo, Directora de Educación y Ciudadanía de la organización VITALIS, aportó en las discusiones relacionadas con los temas de Patrimonio Mundial. Su organización -miembro de UICN- lleva a cabo proyectos en el Parque Nacional Canaima, en Venezuela. …
13 Oct 2008 | Video
New Commissions Chairs – take your seats
The IUCN election results were announced today, with a new President, Treasurer, Commission Chairs and Regional Councillors all appointed. …
13 Oct 2008 | News story
IUCN’s New President Announced
Members of IUCN are celebrating the announcement of their new president, Ashok Khosla from India. He was running against Purificació Canals and Carlos Manuel Rodríguez in the presidential run-off at the world’s oldest and largest environmental network, held at its World Conservation Congress in Barcelona. … | French | Spanish
13 Oct 2008 | International news release
Motions passed
The following motions were passed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona on Saturday, October 11. …
13 Oct 2008 | News story
